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OriginalLine integral of a scalar field. The two-dimensional scalar field f can be represented as a surface embedded in three dimensions. The line integral on the scalar field is equivalent to the integral of the curve along the surface defined by the field.
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Fits the relevant criteria:
  • Sharp graphics and smooth animation, with meaningful use of colors and high quality anti-aliasing.
  • Non-localized captions allow for its use across all projects, regardless of language.
  • Significantly improves the relevant article, bringing intuitive sense to the sometimes cryptic mathematical formalism.
  • It's mathematically accurate.
  • Well-paced, so each step can be absorbed by the viewer.
  • Public domain license.
  • It's cool looking.
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Line integral
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Kieff

Promoted File:Line integral of scalar field.gif --Makeemlighter (talk) 17:23, 26 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]